Time to Completion

Graduate Program (M.S. Degree)

The time required to complete the M.S. degree in Criminal Justice varies largely on the number of credit hours students take in a given semester, and on whether students elect to complete a comprehensive exam or thesis (the thesis can take longer, depending on the amount of time students can devote to the project). Most students complete the program in 18-24 months.

UNC Charlotte undergraduates who apply for and are accepted into the early entry program can complete up to 6 graduate credits as an undergraduate student, and then have those credits “double count” toward the completion of both the undergraduate degree and the M.S. degree. This track can shorten the time required to complete the program.